# mold vs mona

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### mold
*noun · IPA /məʊld/ · frequency rank #10,089*
A hollow form or matrix for shaping a fluid or plastic substance.

### mona
*noun · IPA /ˈmoʊnə/ · frequency rank #14,171*
Cercopithecus mona, a West African monkey.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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